Dear Bill Barr, you've argued that the president can do whatever he wants and cannot be investigated

[Yavin4]

Well then as president, Obama was well within his powers to investigate Trump and Flynn.

You can't have it both ways Mr. Barr.

[SoonerPride]

1. *only applies to white presidents

you have to read the fine print

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. I think Low-Barr meant that a REPUBLICAN president can do whatever he wants.

DEMOCRATIC presidents are held to a different standard.

[Mr. Ected]

3. Don't you know the expansion of presidential powers that Barr is pushing for for Trump

Will not apply to President Biden?

Come on. They've bought a Supreme Court just to be able to dictate that to the masses.

[Chainfire]

4. An excellent point

Barr will argue, "that was then, this is now."

[Baitball Blogger]

5. Did I miss anything?

Did Obama call for an investigation of Trump and Flynn? Or were the investigations part of a independent non-partisan agency, back when the Department of Justice, the FBI and the CIA were independent non-partisan agencies?

[Yavin4]

7. Obama didn't, but even if he did, even if we take Trump's absurd conspiracy theory

at face value, then Obama was well within his rights as president to investigate anyone he wants. A president is above scrutiny and being indicted.

If Trump's request that Ukraine investigate Biden was legal, so is Obama's supposed investigation of Flynn.

[0rganism]

6. "You can't have it both ways Mr. Barr" -- unless he can

looks to me like the operating precedent will be IOKIYAR

[jayfish]

8. Dont Forget About That Tarmac Meeting...

between President Clinton and AG Lynch. Not that there was anything nefarious about it in the first place. Now it's certainly beyond reproach.

[abqtommy]

9. Your irrefutable logic* is lost on the people with reTHUG reptilian brains.

* Futurama

[Collimator]

15. The logic may be lost on many. . .

. . .But if it shuts some folk's mouths for a few seconds while I can make my escape from their presence, then I'm using it.

[abqtommy]

16. Oh, it's definitely worth using! I'm not suggesting that you stop...

[BadgerMom]

10. "You can't have it both ways, Mr. Barr."

-except in front of this Supreme Court.

[LymphocyteLover]

11. unfortunately, in rightwing world and for much of the media

IOKIYAR-- it's OK if you're a republican, it's always OK if you're a republican

[warmfeet]

12. They will do everything in their power to have it both ways.

If you do not agree, you may have to fight, and not with words on the internet.

[not_the_one]

13. At the very most we will cringe, and take the high road to nowhere.

[Marcuse]

14. The current argument is for temporary absolute immunity only while President. It will change later.